Objective:To isolate and characterize the bioactive secondary metabolite from Callyspongia spp.associated fungi.Methods:In vitro antibacterial screening of fungi associated with Callyspongia species,collected from sou...Objective:To isolate and characterize the bioactive secondary metabolite from Callyspongia spp.associated fungi.Methods:In vitro antibacterial screening of fungi associated with Callyspongia species,collected from south east coast of India,against selected clinical isolates of bacteria were conducted in this study.The extracts showing good antimicrobial activity were subjected to further analysis to identify the active constituents sponge associated fungi(both biomass and filtrate) with five different solvents.The compound responsible for bioactivity was characterized using Fouvier-transform infrared(FT-IR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) instrumental analysis to identify the functional group and compound.The molecular characterization of the elite fungal strains were done by isolating their genomic DNA and amplify the internal transcribed spacer(ITS) region of 5.8srRNA using specific ITS primer. The novelty of the strain was proved by BlastN analysis against non-redundant(NR) database and hence was submitted to GenBank.Results:Active compound was Desmethylnomifensine confirmed by GC-MS and the potent fungi was Aspergillus flavus GU815344.Conclusions: The isolate exhibits a marked antagonistic activity against potential bacterial pathogens thus illuminating the advanced researches in this decade to focus on clinical pharmacology to identify novel therapeutic targets.The present study depicts a promising scenario to focus on Aspergillus flavus derived compounds which can be easily scaled up for large biomass production and stable formulation as a drug.展开更多
Spermonde Archipelago has been found to have a high sponge biodiversity. Sponges that have feeding behavior as filter feeder can be exposed to heavy metals, including Zn metal. Zn is an essential metal that is physiol...Spermonde Archipelago has been found to have a high sponge biodiversity. Sponges that have feeding behavior as filter feeder can be exposed to heavy metals, including Zn metal. Zn is an essential metal that is physiologically needed by sponge to catalyze chemical reactions and generally operates on enzymes. A study on Zn pollution level in Spermonde Archipelago from zone I to Zone IV was conducted by analyzing Zn concentration in sponges, sediments, and seawater. Physicochemical parameters measurement in Spermonde Archipelago indicates that Spermonde Archipelago meets the requirements for sponge growth. Callyspongia aerizusa can be used as metal pollution indicator because this sponge can accumulate heavy metal Zn in high level (99.30 mg/kg dry weight). This sponge was derived from Kondingareng Lompo island at zone III. In addition, Kodingareng Lompo island waters had the highest Zn concentration compared to other islands. Sediments from Lae-Lae island at zone I had the highest Zn metal concentration. Lae-Lae island is the nearest island to Makassar coastal line.展开更多
The aim of this investigation is to estimate metal concentration distribution, Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cr, in Callispongia sp, sediment, and water column in Hative waters of Ambon bay. After sampling, analytical processes wer...The aim of this investigation is to estimate metal concentration distribution, Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cr, in Callispongia sp, sediment, and water column in Hative waters of Ambon bay. After sampling, analytical processes were conducted by using a standard method and measured by ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy). The results showed that Zn concentration was highest, 0.231 mg/kg dry weight (ppm) while in sediment and water the numbers were 1.180 and 0.790 ppm respectively. In the meantime, functional group studies through Fourier Transformed Infra Red spectroscopy revealed that OH-group (3421 cm-1), Conjugated Double Bond (1635 cm-1) and Ether Groups (1049 cm-1) of callispongia sp were found. Also, the appearance of wave-number 2926 cm-1 clearly indicates the existence of –CH sp3 group. Combining both results may guide us to establish a relation between metal concentration and organic substance transformation made during interaction inside species. Thus, trace metal investigation can be a choice in doing rapid assessment and biomonitor for the quality of coastal marine life. Furthermore, by more extensive studies, this connection could be developed and proposed as a low cost method for EIA of metal pollution in coastal zone, particularly in coral reef system.展开更多
文摘Objective:To isolate and characterize the bioactive secondary metabolite from Callyspongia spp.associated fungi.Methods:In vitro antibacterial screening of fungi associated with Callyspongia species,collected from south east coast of India,against selected clinical isolates of bacteria were conducted in this study.The extracts showing good antimicrobial activity were subjected to further analysis to identify the active constituents sponge associated fungi(both biomass and filtrate) with five different solvents.The compound responsible for bioactivity was characterized using Fouvier-transform infrared(FT-IR) and gas chromatography-mass spectrometry(GC-MS) instrumental analysis to identify the functional group and compound.The molecular characterization of the elite fungal strains were done by isolating their genomic DNA and amplify the internal transcribed spacer(ITS) region of 5.8srRNA using specific ITS primer. The novelty of the strain was proved by BlastN analysis against non-redundant(NR) database and hence was submitted to GenBank.Results:Active compound was Desmethylnomifensine confirmed by GC-MS and the potent fungi was Aspergillus flavus GU815344.Conclusions: The isolate exhibits a marked antagonistic activity against potential bacterial pathogens thus illuminating the advanced researches in this decade to focus on clinical pharmacology to identify novel therapeutic targets.The present study depicts a promising scenario to focus on Aspergillus flavus derived compounds which can be easily scaled up for large biomass production and stable formulation as a drug.
文摘Spermonde Archipelago has been found to have a high sponge biodiversity. Sponges that have feeding behavior as filter feeder can be exposed to heavy metals, including Zn metal. Zn is an essential metal that is physiologically needed by sponge to catalyze chemical reactions and generally operates on enzymes. A study on Zn pollution level in Spermonde Archipelago from zone I to Zone IV was conducted by analyzing Zn concentration in sponges, sediments, and seawater. Physicochemical parameters measurement in Spermonde Archipelago indicates that Spermonde Archipelago meets the requirements for sponge growth. Callyspongia aerizusa can be used as metal pollution indicator because this sponge can accumulate heavy metal Zn in high level (99.30 mg/kg dry weight). This sponge was derived from Kondingareng Lompo island at zone III. In addition, Kodingareng Lompo island waters had the highest Zn concentration compared to other islands. Sediments from Lae-Lae island at zone I had the highest Zn metal concentration. Lae-Lae island is the nearest island to Makassar coastal line.
文摘The aim of this investigation is to estimate metal concentration distribution, Pb, Cd, Zn, and Cr, in Callispongia sp, sediment, and water column in Hative waters of Ambon bay. After sampling, analytical processes were conducted by using a standard method and measured by ICP-OES (Inductively Coupled Plasma Optical Emission Spectroscopy). The results showed that Zn concentration was highest, 0.231 mg/kg dry weight (ppm) while in sediment and water the numbers were 1.180 and 0.790 ppm respectively. In the meantime, functional group studies through Fourier Transformed Infra Red spectroscopy revealed that OH-group (3421 cm-1), Conjugated Double Bond (1635 cm-1) and Ether Groups (1049 cm-1) of callispongia sp were found. Also, the appearance of wave-number 2926 cm-1 clearly indicates the existence of –CH sp3 group. Combining both results may guide us to establish a relation between metal concentration and organic substance transformation made during interaction inside species. Thus, trace metal investigation can be a choice in doing rapid assessment and biomonitor for the quality of coastal marine life. Furthermore, by more extensive studies, this connection could be developed and proposed as a low cost method for EIA of metal pollution in coastal zone, particularly in coral reef system.